Battle Creek man suffers head injury in I-94 crash

A 64-year-old Battle Creek man was hurt while his 12-year-old son was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash on westbound I-94 in Battle Creek on Monday night, the Michigan State Police from the Coldwater Post said.

Troopers responded to the scene at approximately 8:50 p.m., on Monday. At the scene, they found that a 2008 Corvette Z06 occupied by the man and his son entered westbound I-94 from the Capital Avenue ramp. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree on the north shoulder of westbound I-94.

The driver, whose name has not been released, was freed from the vehicle by Battle Creek Fire Department officials. He was transported by helicopter to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.

The driver suffered a head injury in the crash. The passenger was unharmed.

Troopers said that alcohol does not appear to be a contributing factor to the crash. They said excessive speed appeared to be a factor.